trip to the Fur Peace ranch

We had a great first visit to the fur peace ranch last night. Chris Smither and John McEuen were fantastic performers (we'd seen Chris before) and to have them both on one bill was doubly great. The venue is an impressive place, they treat the guests very well, and there is a great musical spirit about the place. The audience is truly focused on the music and appreciative of the musicianship. Its a fairly intimate setting and very well set up for listening.
Chris Smither has a solid guitar style and some intriguing lyrics. He has an obvious deep, rich background in many styles and years of honing his craft. John McEuen used his portion of the show for a great story telling time about life with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, and the many musical heritages tagged over that time. He is a multi-instrumentalist who clearly sees a role at this stage of his career to make connections and tie things together for an audience. He is very funny in his stories and delivery.
This is a definite destination for music lovers- you have to plan ahead and look closely at the season line up, as most shows seem to sell out.